Union Turnpike Fall 2007 – Super Group 3

St. Johns Queens Campus Statistics TTotal Undergrads: 14,983 GGraduate Enrollment: 3,665 11st time freshmen: 3,266 FFreshman Retention Rate: 78% 448% Freshmen live in dorms 118% Undergrads live in dorms FFemale: 57% MMale: 43%

Union Turnpike  Cunningham Park to Parsons Blvd  30 Blocks

Currently…  25 Salons/Barbers  10 Asian Food  7 Laundromats  9 Realtors

Verizon Stores

Multiple Banks

The Limited Bars/ Restaurants

Union Turnpike

Hoboken

What Hoboken Offers? CHOICES!!!

Restaurants, Café’s and Bars

Interview with Community Affairs  Joe Sciame, VP of Community Affairs

Possible Future Stores

Business Interview  The Main Event  TheMainEventNY.com  Nassau County  “If I was set up near a college like St. Johns, I’m sure I’d be able to sustain operations and turn a profit”.

Jack Flynn Interview ““Lack of Establishments has significant effects and that it is an accepted fact that the fewer alternatives available for students; the more likely students will commit various violations” ""Faced with nothing to do on a weekend; there lies the possibility of them committing a violation” TThere is a correlation between on campus alcohol fines and lack of establishments off campus False hope of the NYC experience

Surveys  Surveyed 508 Students Commuter Students: 72% Residents: 28%  Year of Study Freshman:15% Sophomore: 15% Junior:19% Senior:33% 5 th Year/Grad18%

Surveys (Cont.) How many nights a week do you usually go out? 1-2:60% 3-4:30% 5-7:10% How much money do you spend per week going out? $0-50:33% $51-100:40% $ :17% $151+10%

Survey Results  Are your happy with the off-campus activities currently offered on Union Turnpike? Yes:38% No: 62%

Methods of Improvement?  Survey Says….

Economic Effects  Freshman retention = loss of $20 Million per year plus 80,000 per week.  City loses tax dollars  Lost business opportunities

Other Alternatives  Limited space  Need advertising for what we actually have  Business Incubator

Union Turnpike – Group 3 AAny Questions??? AAny Comments???